PREGNANCY

Antenatal Care

Antenatal care in the Illawarra can be provided through the public system or through a private obstetrician. The public system offers care through your GP, the midwifery group practice or the hospital midwives or doctors clinics, with delivery at Wollongong Hospital. Or private antenatal care can be provided through a private obstetrician with delivery at Wollongong Private Hospital.

Planning a pregnancy - what you should know before starting a family
Early pregnancy loss - links to services and support
Unplanned pregnancy - links to services and support
Having a Baby NSW Health booklet
Preconception testing
Maternity leave and work - parental, adoption and special maternity leave
Mothersafe - a free telephone service for the women of NSW, based at the Royal Hospital for Women, Randwick, providing a comprehensive counselling service for women and their healthcare providers concerned about exposures during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
MotherToBaby Fact Sheets - frequently asked questions regarding exposures during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy
Pregnancy and alcohol
Pregnancy and Diet - NSW Health brochure, and the Food Standards Agency leaflet
Pregnancy and Exercise
Pregnancy and gestational diabetes
Pregnancy and the flu vaccine, plus general info regarding vaccines in pregnancy
Pregnancy and pelvic floor care
Pregnancy tests - routine blood tests, ultrasound scans, and prenatal screening tests, if you are high risk you may also be offered the new NIPT testing (non invasive prenatal testing)
Smoking - Quit now, and Quit for Two